So you're thinking the 110v is probably its output and not relevant?  Carb
issue could be causing it to bog down like that and it gets resolved by
closing the choke a bit?

It's labeled for 6250 running watts and if I'm doing ~1500 that seems odd
that it'd be an overloading issue.

Josh Luthman
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On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 12:24 PM TJ Trout <[email protected]> wrote:

> or maybe the 110v side is overloaded, maybe try running @ 220
>
> On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 9:22 AM <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Sounds like you have a carburetor issue.  Maybe some plugged up metering
>> jets due to varnish.
>>
>> *From:* Josh Luthman
>> *Sent:* Monday, September 21, 2020 10:13 AM
>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Generator power supply questions
>>
>> None of our generators or any one I've seen let's you adjust voltage.
>> The ones we have are all TroyBilt-ish with Briggs engines.
>>
>> The UPS did switch to the generator when I lowered the choke ~10%.  But
>> it would not use the generator at full open and the generator sounded like
>> it was bogging down.
>>
>> Josh Luthman
>> 24/7 Help Desk: 937-552-2340
>> Direct: 937-552-2343
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>>
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 11:57 AM <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> But engine speed will affect voltage.  At least on older units.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Mark Radabaugh
>>> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2020 9:40 AM
>>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Generator power supply questions
>>>
>>> Not sure what the generator is but most have the ability to adjust the
>>> output voltage and frequency.   If you have the option you could just
>>> crank
>>> the generator output voltage up enough to make the UPS happy.   Note
>>> that is
>>> done by adjusting the excitation voltage, not the speed of the engine.
>>> Engine speed changes frequency.      (All of this assumes a traditional
>>> generator, not a inverter style generator like the small Honda’s)
>>>
>>> ark
>>>
>>> > On Sep 21, 2020, at 10:22 AM, Josh Luthman <
>>> [email protected]>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> > So Friday we have another 3 phase go down in the building.  They
>>> unplugged
>>> > it all so that wing had nothing.
>>> >
>>> > As a precaution I start up the generator.  When they're cutting the
>>> other
>>> > phases we are using I move it to the generator.  The generator
>>> complains
>>> > and the UPS units don't switch over.  I drop it to say 90% open choke
>>> and
>>> > the UPS switches over - but it's only 110v.  I'd like to know what's
>>> going
>>> > on here.
>>> >
>>> > I have 175 feet of 10 gauge (times 2).  Two circuits on the generator,
>>> two
>>> > runs of copper, two UPS.  UPS is doing about 5-6 amps each.
>>> >
>>> > What can I do better?  Should I?  It runs but I'd like to keep it as
>>> > simple as possible to avoid "teaching someone" to lower it from full
>>> open
>>> > choke.
>>> >
>>> > Josh Luthman
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